Drew Lock wore No. 3 in high school and college before going on to wear the number in his first three years in the NFL with the Denver Broncos.
When Lock was traded to the Seattle Seahawks, he switched to No. 2. The quarterback has since explained why he’s not wearing No. 3, which was formerly worn by Russell Wilson in Seattle.
“Well, for one, as long as football goes on, Russell Wilson will be very special to this place, very special to Seattle,” Lock said at his introductory press conference on Monday. “And I know what it takes to, kind of build a legacy. You know, you wouldn’t, you wouldn’t go wear 18 in Indianapolis, you wouldn’t go wear 12 in Green Bay. It’s a sign of respect for him from me, but also at the same time, I want to write my own story here. You know, I want to see what two does for us. You know, I want to make that me.
“You know, I don’t want to fight against Russell, he’s done so many great things for this place and so many great things for the city of Seattle and the state of Washington. I want two to remember it as Drew Lock, not three was Russell and Drew. I want two to be Drew, and that’s just kind of been my mindset on it. I have the utmost respect for him and that was kind of a move in showing that.”
Wilson earned nine Pro Bowl nods, reached two Super Bowls and won a title while playing for the Seahawks from 2012-2021. He’s a future Hall of Famer. Meanwhile, Lock isn’t even guaranteed to start for Seattle this season, so it was probably a smart move to change numbers and start fresh.
Wilson will continue wearing No. 3 in Denver and his jerseys are already on sale — fans have made them the NFL’s hottest-selling jersey since the trade.
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